The police officer hailed as a hero for stopping the Bondi Junction stabbing in 2024 has been diagnosed with a “rare and aggressive” form of breast cancer.
Inspector Amy Scott, who put her life on the line to stop Joel Cauchi’s stabbing rampage that killed six people, has been widely praised for her caring and compassionate character after her diagnosis was made public.
“Amy is widely known as selfless, compassionate, and one of the kindest people you could ever meet,” NSW Police Legacy said in a statement.
“She is every bit the remarkable human you would think. She is fiercely independent and the first to champion others.”
Scott responded to Cauchi’s knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield on April 13, 2024.
She confronted him inside the centre and shot him dead after he charged at her.
Scott also sought to provide first aid in the immediate aftermath.
NSW Police Legacy said her dedication to the community is matched by the care and support she shows her family.
“Amy is a devoted wife, a loving mother of two young boys, and has a family who depend on her and walk this journey beside her every day,” they said.
NSW Premier Chris Minns hailed Scott as a “bona fide Australian hero” and said he was saddened by the news.
“I’m devastated to hear this news,” Minns said at a press conference today.
“We owe a huge debt of gratitude to [her], not just because of her heroic actions in Bondi Junction a couple of years ago, but she has been an inspiration to the exact same office that attended the terrorism event on 14 December.”
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